We Now Return To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

So I've obviously been a little preoccupied lately with my two big races - it's been a busy two weeks! - but things are quieting down a little now, which is good. 

I've certainly forgotten to write about a lot of cute/funny/amusing things the boys have done, but here's a random sampling - 

I have been known to mutter comments about how the boys are 'driving me nuts,' and apparently I wasn't muttering softly enough, because Gabe started saying that I was driving HIM nuts (as IF!). And of course whatever Gabe says, Dante is soon to repeat. Only Dante put his own little twist on it, and is now telling me "Don't drive me nuts!"  

Last night we had leftover pasta for dinner, and it was pasta with red sauce, rather than with butter and cheese. Dante, aka the human garbage can, heartily consumed very large quantities of it. Gabe, however, didn't touch it. He said he wanted the "white pasta." And when I told him that this was all we were having for dinner, and he wasn't going to get anything else, he said "That's ok. I will eat dinner tomorrow."   He was perfectly content with that, so we were, too. 

When we got back from the race on Sunday, I thanked the boys for coming to see me and cheer me on, and Dante patted my leg and said "You looked good!"  It's awesome enough that my 2 1/2 year-old son compliments me like that, but even more awesome that I know he's complimenting me like that because he hears his daddy doing it all the time. I am one lucky gal : )  

The boys were so cute, too - they woke up just a few minutes before I left Sunday morning, and they wanted to know where I was going, so I told them I had a race to go to, and they immediately started clamoring to go to the race. "Can we go, Mommy? We want to go to your race and cheer for you!"  I love that they love this stuff!!!!! 

In between all the racing and running and biking and swimming, we've been keeping plenty busy with other stuff, too. Scott's sister has been overseas for work for the past 6 months, and got home last Friday, so we had the family over for dinner on Sunday night, and it was really fun. She was shocked at how much Dante has changed in the past 6 months. Gabe has changed, too, but I think it was more surprising with Dante, because he was barely talking 6 months ago, and now he talks almost as well as Gabe. 

It was a fun night, though. We hung out outside and talked and watched the boys run around like maniacs, and were able to eat outside, too, which was nice. 

Not too much planned for us this week. We'll try to get in some beach time, and we're hosting an Olympics-themed playdate here on Friday morning, which should be fun. We'll set up a little obstacle course for the kids, and do some races, and give them all ribbons. Hopefully the weather will be nice. 

Last night was the final night of the Youth Track series. It was very hot, and a little buggy, but we still had a great time. I wasn't sure if I was going to make it - I came down with a bad cold Sunday night (caught whatever both the boys had last week), and felt absolutely awful all day yesterday. If it hadn't been the final week of the track meets, I probably would have skipped it. But I didn't want the boys to miss the last one, so I pulled myself together and I'm glad I did. I would have been really disappointed if we hadn't gone. It's such a great event, and I'm already looking forward to next year's! 

Thankfully, my cold symptoms have subsided a bit today, and I'm no longer feeling like I got run over by a bus. I actually felt pretty great when I woke up this morning, and even made it to the gym and got in a 3 1/2-mile run. 

I'm not planning any big races for the near future, but I am contemplating doing the biathlon in September. I'm always drawn to that race, since it's the first race that I ever did. I wouldn't even need to do a whole lot of training for it, either - I'm at a great spot with my running, and I feel fantastic about where I am with biking, too. 

I'm going to leave it up in the air for now, though, and just enjoy some more relaxed weeks, and just do what I want to do as far as working out, and just do it for the fun of it. I know my competitive drive will be back in no time, and I'll be getting myself all psyched up for my next race, but in the meantime, it'll be nice to take it easy for a little while. 

Comments

[Wes]

My picky eaters are going to get a lesson in dinner time food this year :-) I'm keeping a loaf of bread and PB and J in the pantry!!

[Chad Aaron Sayban]

It sure is nice to kick back and relax for a little while. Enjoy the break and recover well.